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“I would say the one concern at my site is that people feel under appreciated. We don’t think we’re paid enough for the work we do. And while we welcome the levelling of wages in seniors care, we don’t have counselling in our benefits plan, or a pension. …

“For the past four years, I’ve been working at a Society in the Downtown Eastside as an administrative assistant, sort of like a receptionist. But I’m actually more like the IT guy, the security guard, the accountant, the clerk. In a typical shift, I’m …

“I’m a cook at a hospital and I’ve been here for 15 years. In 2003, our work was privatized and I’m so happy that I’m now back in-house. It makes a big difference because the pay is better. But also, we’re not as afraid to raise issues. Overall, the …

“I’ve been a housekeeper for 18 years. I’m now back in-house working for the health authority.   There is a big difference in salary, and we’ve hired more people which impacts the workload. I was able to get braces for my 16-year-old daughter. We couldn’t …

“I’ve been a care aide for 16 years. I started in Rochester, NY where I worked as a hospice aide, but moved to Canada in 2011 and became a care aide in B.C. in 2015. I went into health care because I’ve always liked working with people. I’m good at …

“I am a Portfolio Scheduling and Timekeeping Clerk supporting Children's and Women's Campus in Vancouver. I am also the elected Chairperson of the PHSA Amalgamated Local and a full-time Shop Steward. As a union activist I do walkabouts to connect with …

“I was an RN in Ethiopia. When I immigrated to Canada, I became a care aide. I’m currently an LPN and I’ve been an HEU member for 25 years. I work for a private facility where wage levelling with the Single Site Order during the pandemic was a huge thing …

“My mother was an HEU member and so were many women on my mom’s side of the family.  My mom worked as a food service worker at St Paul’s hospital during the contracting out.  I was five when she was fired and from a very young age I saw the impact of …

“I work at one of the first long-term care facility that had COVID in Canada. We were also one of the first long-term care facility to unionize during the pandemic. Those were really difficult times for us as workers. Because it was the first outbreak …

“For the past four and a half years, I have cared for seniors and people with disabilities. I work the morning shift as a care aide in long term care in Surrey and started doing this work to give back to my community. As care aides, we bring tools to this …